ARTICLE: Ethics watchdogs sound alarm

[bdamomma]

https://www.alternet.org/2019/12/ethics-watchdogs-sound-alarm-after-reporting-reveals-transportation-secretary-chao-delivered-major-federal-contract-to-husband-mitch-mcconnells-kentucky/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3261

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Ethics watchdogs sound alarm after reporting reveals Transportation Secretary Chao delivered major federal contract to husband Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is under fire from progressives and ethics watchdogs after reporting from Politico Tuesday revealed she helped deliver a $67 million federal contract to her husband Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky.

Kyle Herrig, president of the anti-corruption group Accountable.US, said the contract—the largest of its kind delivered to Kentucky during the three years President Donald Trump has been in office—is just the latest example of Chao’s behavior that warrants a serious look.

“The unending stream of stories that detail the depth of Secretary Elaine Chao’s improper use of taxpayer dollars to boost her husband Mitch McConnell’s political career is alarming,” Herrig said in a statement. “This type of political corruption is a threat to our democracy and destroys Americans’ faith in government.”



They are all thieves.

[pangaia]

1. Really ? My gosh, I never would have thought it...

[MineralMan]

2. Hmm...Isn't That Special?

[JohnnyLib2]

3. K and R

[Phoenix61]

4. Another day, another grift. nt

[flibbitygiblets]

5. Well, open an investigation, bring charges, convict and lock her up!

[dlk]

6. Chao has close ties to top Chinese government officials.

It’s a toss up who’s dirtier, Elaine or her hubby, Mitch. Together, they have created their own especially toxic swamp.

[fwvinson]

7. Not new

This was know about a few months ago. Catch up.

[Mersky]

8. Original reporting at Politico details the apparent favoritism given by Chao's office

Application do-overs, questionable vetting process, and then there's this gem:

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/17/chao-mcconnell-transportation-kentucky-086343

Moreover, emails obtained by POLITICO show that Boone County officials were in contact with Chao’s aide Todd Inman, a former McConnell campaign staffer known to offer extra guidance to Kentuckians with business before the secretary.

[mnhtnbb]

9. The purpose of government for Republicans is to enrich themselves and their buddies.

I'm not joking. That is what they do. So, this is no surprise.

[2naSalit]

10. RMS had more than

one entire "A" block on this many moons ago. I'm glad these things have not gone unnoticed.

[ChiTownDenny]

11. Fill the swamp, er, drain the swamp, er...

I know Trump had a campaign slogan about swamps and, boy, this is swampy.

[Kaiserguy]

12. I think it was

Dig the swamp deeper so it can hold more GOP liars, cheats and thieves.

[ChiTownDenny]

13. +1

[rickyhall]

14. Aren't her family Chinese oligarques?

[live love laugh]

15. Their financial pillaging is meant to destroy government. nt